The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-15
THE cHARLoTTE INSTITUTE.

Young Ladies from Florence, Lexington.
Walterboro. Abbcrille. Marion. Fairfield
and Darlington Distinguish lhs mselves
in Music and Art.
From the News and Courier,
CHARLOTTE, n. c., June 1.-The most
interesting event which occurs IN Char
lotte is the annual commencement OF Its
well-kno1n and well-patronized institute
for young ladies. So many OF the cltl-
zens have their daughters there, and the
increasing efficiency and popularity OF
the school is so marked, that the success
OF the institute is matter OF patriotism
to the Charlottean. The commencement
exercises OF May 81 were more than
usually interesting. from the number Of
graduates, and the distribution Of the
handsome gold medals as prizes which
had been contelded for during the ses-
sion. South Carolina, as usual, came IN
for fair share in the distribution of the
honors of graduation and Of the prizes.
Among the graduates We're Misses
Ruth Allen, of Florence, Nettie Drafts,
of Lexington county. and Josie and
Matte lizard, of Walterboro. These
young ladies also received, severallyy,
four of the FIVE medals given to those
graduates only who had manifested
diligence and Improvement in the music
department. The prize for the Of
essay on the origin and deTelop:S$farded
the English language. was aISSs first in
to Miss Allen, who, gradBaartment. and
her class IN the hteraEg5dcomplished per
becoming the moS OF ali the under
former on the g the name Of South
graduates, e distinguished at the COM
mencemonths great interest had been
.1ted by the competition Of the art
pupils for the two handsome gold medals
offered in their department-one by
Col. q. C. Jones for the best collection
of drawings, and one by the Hon. r. \.
McAden for the best collection Of oil
paintings. The award Of the prizes was
kept a profound secret until the COM
mencement. The decision was made by
iudgesvho did not know the names of the
contesu-nGs. Yet both prizes were borne
off by South Carolina, Miss Sophy Has
kell, of Abbeville, being awarded the
prize for the best collection of crayons,
and Miss Maggie McDougald, of Mario
county, the one for the best collection
of oil paintings.
The baccalaureate address was deliv-
cred by the Rev. ". 3. Jennings, of
Rock Hill, who began in witty and
facetious manner, to give Addison's dis
section of a worldly womans heart. He
became more grave as he proceeded, and
IN an eloquent and impressive manner
painted in glowing co1ors the high and
true life which it was woman's destiny
and privilege to i've Mr.. Jennings sus
tanned the high reputation he has made
in Charlotte in his visits to the churches
here, as an able and eloquent young
divine.
The art exhibit of the institute this
year ecEpses that of any previous one.
Miss Thompson, who before she came
here had 8 studio N Albany, n. Y, has
brought her pupils to G higher standard
than ever before.
Miss Annie Clowney, of Fairfield
county, had most creditable display of
oil paintings. Miss Baskell's exhibit, as
already mentioned, took the prize for
the best crayons. Her 'sPsyche" was an
exquisite piece of art. Miss Matte
Izard's collection attracted great deal
of attention. There was very fine
crayon portrait in it, ''not solar print,
the teacher and young ladies were care
ful to inform the visitor; eve are not
photographers here, but artists" Miss
Louise Keith, from Darlington, had .
beautiful exhibit of oil paintings and
drawings. Miss Mary Steeo's exhibit
was so excellent that before the prize
was awarded for crayons opinion was
equally divided between her and the sue
cessful competitor. One of Miss Steed's
drawings took the prize at the fair here
last fall Miss McDougald, as already
mentioned, took the prize in oil paint
ngs. Her collection OF paintings was
extensive and exceedingly fine.
Among the undergraduates whose
names were read out as distinguished"
in their studies were the names of Misses
Louise Keith, Mary Steed, of Marion,
and Lottie Henderson, of Walterboro.
Last night, June l, the annual concert
came of. It was an event much looked
forward to, ss the new professor, Mr..
Rowse, was to g;ye mis- first public con-
cert. It was pronounced the best which
had been given in the institute for many
years. Miss Ruth Aliens playing al
ways attracts attention. She is more
than pupil in music; she is an artist.
Her professor, in speaking Of her play
ing, remarked that he did not think
there were half dozen ladies' In the
South who could play so well. Miss
Matte Nard's singing was enthusias5ical-
y encored.
Taking it altogether, South Carolina
can well afford to feel proud of the way
her daughters represent her abroad.
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